ISIS the Rock Band Mistaken for the Terrorist Group
This is a risk with certain band names. I’m sure Anthrax can sympathize.
The name of the militant Islamic group ISIS is probably one of the most reviled names in the country at the moment. It is also the name of a defunct post-metal rock band with the same name that is getting “off color comments” on its Facebook page.
The rockers may be hard to confuse with Islamic militants, but some have managed it.
“It certainly caught us off guard,” Aaron Harris, the band’s former drummer, told ABC News.
Even some of their fans have decided to put some distance between themselves and the music.
“Fans have emailed us that they’re reluctant to wear our T-shirts now and we’ve also gotten some off-color comments,” Harris said.
ISIS the band originated in Boston and began playing in 1997. It released nine albums with titles like “Panopticon” and “In the Absence of Truth.” The group moved to California before officially splitting up in 2010.
